The rules covering investors' use of margin trading and short selling were relaxed on Friday in a draft document released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
The central government has underlined its determination to get tough on State-owned infrastructure planning departments by recruiting the National Audit Office to monitor the progress of major local-level projects.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA on Friday denied reports that it was considering closing its business-jet factory in China and said its unit was functioning normally.
Business was steady for most micro-sized and small enterprises in 2014, but many of them found it difficult to get bank loans, according to a report co-released by Tsinghua University and CreditEase Corp on Friday.
Vice-President Li Yuanchao told a major trade event on Friday that the need for closer cooperation between China and its South Asian neighbors has never been greater as the international trade landscape continues to experience what he called "a profound adjustment".
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, stated plainly at her meeting with leader of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday that it is important for Myanmar and China to continue developing friendly relations, especially as "neighbors cannot be selected".
At a time when international investors hope China will further open its A-share stock market, Morgan Stanley Capital International recently revealed its intent to include the market into the MSCI Emerging Market Index in the near future, though not necessarily this year, depending on the progression of Beijing's capital market reforms. This attracted attention from the international capital market.
The Japanese Diet enacted legislation on Wednesday that strips civilian defense officials of their authority over officers of the Self-Defense Forces, placing them instead "on an equal footing". This ends the civilian control over the SDF after six decades. Comments:
The number of reported incidents of child abuse in China is increasing at a worrying pace.
During a trip to Tai'an in East China's Shandong province, eight graduating students played cards in the hotel where they were staying, betting 1 yuan (16 cents) a game.
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